The Opioid Crisis in Our City: Part 1 - Education and Science

The City of Chesapeake Government presents a three-part series on the rising opioid and fentanyl crisis in Chesapeake. In this first episode of The Opioid Crisis in Our City, with the help of Dr. Ben Fickenscher, an emergency medicine physician at Chesapeake Regional Medical Center's Emergency Department, the series begins by shedding light on the process of addiction, how illegal drugs are entering our local community, and safety protocols for first responders.